Allen Park Center for Early Childhood Education
Welcome to the APCECE
Home of the Cubs... Allen Park's littlest Jags!
We are accepting WAITLIST applications for tuition classrooms at this time.
Our office will contact you if placement becomes available.
Please register for a tuition waitlist spot here.
The Allen Park Center for Early Childhood Education is our preschool facility offering three different preschool programs:
- Great Start Readiness Program: Free 5 Day per Week Preschool for qualifying children age 4 by September 1
- Tuition Based Preschool: children age 3 or 4 by September 1
- Early Childhood Program ECP: children age 3 or 4 with qualifying IEP
The mission of the Allen Park Center for Early Childhood Education (APCECE) is to provide all children with a wide variety of experiences, emotionally, socially, physically and intellectually to enable them to reach their full potential.
The Allen Park Center for Early Childhood Education (APCECE) is dedicated to providing robust learning experiences that support the education of the “whole” child. Our goal is to provide an experience filled with investigation, learning, exploration and friendship across the developmental domains that prepares children for kindergarten and the world beyond!
GSRP:
Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) is a state-funded, high-quality program that is provided to our school district through Wayne County. It is for children who are age 4 on September 1st who meet the eligibility requirements determined through an enrollment meeting. Our GSRP program runs 5 full days a week, from 8:15-3:15. Please fill out the interest form below if you are interested!
If you are interested in GSRP and have yet to be screened, please fill out an interest form at the link below:
Tuition Preschool:
Our tuition preschool is a developmentally appropriate program enhancing the social, physical, intellectual, and emotional development of three and four year old children. In the 2024-2025 school year, we are offering both full-day and half-day tuition program options, in a 5, 3 or 2 day a week schedule for children who are age 3 or older by September 1st. Our full day programming is from 8:15am-3:00 pm, and our half day programs run 8:15-11:00 am, and 12:15-3:00 pm.
Early Childhood Program (ECP) - Special Education Preschool:
Our special education preschool classroom is a part of Allen Park Public Schools, and serves a range of students with developmental delays. Students are admitted into the program through an evaluation process, and must have a qualifying Individualized Education Plan (IEP) to enter the program. This is a half day program, that is 5 days per week for preschool students starting at age 3. Please see our district special education page for more information.
Location & Staff
Allen Park Center for Early Childhood Education
Riley Center
9601 Vine
Allen Park, MI 48101
313-827-2660
GSRP Staff:
Koren Easlick, Lead Teacher
Marie Lacey, Lead Teacher
Megan Rader, Lead Teacher
Emily Shupe, Lead Teacher
Tuition Preschool:
Sabine Komray, Lead Teacher
Angela Thisse, Assistant Teacher
Abbey Nirva, Lead Teacher
Amy Heath, Assistant Teacher
Stephanie Fischer, Lead Teacher
Kaylee Fowler, Assistant Teacher
Early Childhood Program (ECP) - Special Education Preschool:
Sarah Kaminski, Teacher
Staff:
Cindi Sutherland, Secretary
Elizabeth Lee, Community Services Coordinator - Contact for Before and After Care Services